The Kings & Queens of Country

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1: Charlie Rich, Don Gibson, Skeeter Davis, Johnny Paycheck
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1My Elusive Dreams
cover recording of:
My Elusive Dreams (1967 song)
writer:
Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr. and Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
publisher:
London Tree Music Ltd.
Charlie Rich3:51
2On My Knees
cover recording of:
On My Knees
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Rich
Charlie Rich & Janie Fricke3:24
3Lonely Weekends
recording of:
Lonely Weekends
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Rich
Charlie Rich2:17
4Rollin’ With the Flow
cover recording of:
Rollin’ With the Flow
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Hayes (songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Algee Music Corp.
Charlie Rich2:34
5Mohair Sam
recording of:
Mohair Sam
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician)
Charlie Rich2:13
6The Most Beautiful Girl
cover recording of:
The Most Beautiful Girl
writer:
Rory Bourke, Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Norris “Norro” Wilson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
version of:
Hey Mister
Charlie Rich2:54
7There Won’t Be Anymore
recording of:
There Won't Be Anymore
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Rich
Charlie Rich2:25
8Sweet Dreams
recording of:
Sweet Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1955-12-28)
Don Gibson3:17
9Woman (Sensuous Woman)
recording of:
Woman (Sensuous) Woman
lyricist and composer:
Gary Paxton
Don Gibson3:19
10Who Cares
recording of:
Who Cares
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
Don Gibson2:19
11Country Green
recording of:
Country Green
lyricist and composer:
Eddy Raven
Don Gibson2:31
12I Can Mend Your Broken Heart
recording of:
I Can Mend Your Broken Heart
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
Don Gibson2:29
13Touch the Morning
recording of:
Touch the Morning
lyricist and composer:
Eddy Raven
Don Gibson3:13
14Homebreaker
Skeeter Davis2:11
15Goin’ Down the Road Feelin’ Bad
Skeeter Davis2:06
16Oh Happy Day
Skeeter Davis3:50
17I Can’t Believe It’s All Over
Skeeter Davis2:11
18Set Him Free
Skeeter Davis2:22
19I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know
Skeeter Davis2:35
20Love Is a Good Thing
Johnny Paycheck2:50
21She’s All I Got
Johnny Paycheck3:00
22Somebody Loves Me
Johnny Paycheck3:00
23Slide Off Your Satin Sheets
Johnny Paycheck2:58
24Mr Lovemaker
Johnny Paycheck2:12
25Song and Dance Man
Johnny Paycheck2:36
▼ CD 2: Faron Young, Roger Miller, Conway Twitty, Patsy Cline
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Country Girl
recording of:
Country Girl
lyricist and composer:
Roy Drusky
Faron Young2:32
2Your Times’s Comin’
Faron Young3:17
3Yellow Brandana
Faron Young2:29
4All Right
Faron Young2:28
5Goin’ Steady
recording of:
Goin' Steady
lyricist and composer:
Faron Young
Faron Young2:11
6I’ve Got Five Dollars
Faron Young2:09
7King of the Road
Roger Miller2:28
8You Can’t Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd
recording of:
You Can’t Roller Skate With a Buffalo Herd
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
publisher:
Sony Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Roger Miller1:55
9Burning Bridges
Roger Miller2:25
10Billy Bayou
Roger Miller1:59
11Release Me
Roger Miller2:21
12My Uncle Used to Love Me (But She Died)
Roger Miller2:00
13When Two Worlds Collide
recording of:
When Two Worlds Collide
writer:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality) and Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
Roger Miller2:23
14Baby’s Gone
Conway Twitty3:04
15She Needs Someone to Hold Her (When She Cries)
Conway Twitty52:40
16Touch the Hand
Conway Twitty53:28
17Fifteen Years Ago
Conway Twitty3:07
18To See an Angel Cry
Conway Twitty52:36
19As Soon as I Hang Up the Phone
Conway Twitty2:28
20Honky Tonk Merry Go Round
recording of:
Honky Tonk Merry Go Round
writer:
Frank Simon (US composer, conductor, and cornetist) and Stan Gardner
Patsy Cline2:24
21I’m Moving Along
recording of:
I’m Moving Along
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Starr
Patsy Cline2:08
22Let the Teardrops Fall
recording of:
Let the Teardrops Fall
writer:
Charles Beam, Charles Jiles and W.S. Stevenson
Patsy Cline2:38
23Cry Not for Me
recording of:
Cry Not for Me
writer:
Don Hecht and Jack Moon
Patsy Cline2:31
24Walking Dream
cover recording of:
Walkin’ Dream
writer:
Ginger Willis and Hal Willis
Patsy Cline2:19
25Pick Me Up on Your Way Down
recording of:
Pick Me Up on Your Way Down
lyricist and composer:
Harlan Howard
Patsy Cline2:16
▼ CD 3: Bill Anderson, Stonewall Jackson, Kiity Wells, Ferlin Husky
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Bright Lights and Country Music
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-06-24)
vocals:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality) (on 1965-06-24)
recording of:
Bright Lights And Country Music (on 1965-06-24)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality) and Jimmy Gateley
publisher:
Champion Music Corp. and Moss Rose Publications, Inc.
Bill Anderson2:45
2Wild Weekend
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-04-28)
producer:
Owen Bradley and Walter Haynes
vocals:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality) (on 1967-04-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) and Swanee Records (in 1985)
recording of:
Wild Week-end (on 1967-04-28)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality)
publisher:
London Tree Music Ltd., Solo Copyright Bureau and Stallion Music, Inc.
Bill Anderson2:28
3I Love Your Drops
Bill Anderson2:48
4Tips of My Fingers
producer:
Owen Bradley
vocals:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality) (on 1960-03-03)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-03-03)
recording of:
The Tip of My Fingers (1960 song) (on 1960-03-03)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Bill Anderson2:43
5Mama Sang a Song
producer:
Owen Bradley
vocals:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality) (from 1961-06 until 1961-06-05, on 1961-06-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-06-05)
recording of:
Mama Sang a Song (on 1961-06-05)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality)
publisher:
Bill Anderson Music, Leeds Music, Leeds Music Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Bill Anderson3:34
6I Get the Fever
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-05-31)
producer:
Owen Bradley
vocals:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality) (on 1966-05-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recording of:
I Get the Fever (on 1966-05-31)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality)
publisher:
London Tree Music Ltd., Solo Copyright Bureau and Stallion Music, Inc.
Bill Anderson2:29
7Still
producer:
Owen Bradley
vocals:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality) (on 1962-12-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-12-18)
recording of:
Still (on 1962-12-18)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Johnny Bienstock Music and Moss Rose Publications, Inc.
Bill Anderson2:52
8Life to Go
Stonewall Jackson2:42
9Why I’m Walkin’
Stonewall Jackson2:14
10Slowly
Stonewall Jackson2:21
11Don’t Be Angry
Stonewall Jackson2:45
12Wedding Bells
Stonewall Jackson3:11
13I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still in Love with You)
Stonewall Jackson2:17
14Unloved Unwanted
Kitty Wells2:24
15Paying for That Back Street Affair
Kitty Wells2:42
16Amigo’s Guitar
recording of:
Amigo's Guitar
writer:
Roy Botkin, John D. Loudermilk and Kitty Wells
Kitty Wells2:38
17Searching (For Someone Like You)
Kitty Wells2:20
18Mommy for a Day
recording of:
Mommy for a Day
writer:
Harlan Howard and Buck Owens
Kitty Wells2:25
19Left to Right
Kitty Wells2:35
20Giddyup Go
Ferlin Husky3:48
21Freightliner Fever
Ferlin Husky2:50
22Little Tom
recording of:
Little Tom
lyricist and composer:
Clyde Wilson
Ferlin Husky3:27
23For the Good Times
cover recording of:
For the Good Times
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Careers-BMG Music, Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Valentine Music Ltd. and Universal Music Careers (in 1968)
Ferlin Husky3:45
24Hello I’m a Truck
Ferlin Husky3:19
25Beaver on My Lap, Bear on My Tail
Ferlin Husky3:10
▼ CD 4: Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, George Jones
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Workin’ Man Blues
recording of:
Workin’ Man Blues
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Merle Haggard2:45
2Strangers
Merle Haggard2:31
3I’m a Lonesome Fugitive
recording of:
I’m a Lonesome Fugitive
writer:
Casey Anderson (country songwriter) and Liz Anderson
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
Merle Haggard3:12
4Swingin’ Doors
recording of:
Swinging Doors
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
Merle Haggard2:52
5The Bottle Let Me Down
recording of:
The Bottle Let Me Down
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
Merle Haggard2:44
6I Think I’ll Just Stay Here and Drink
recording of:
I Think I’ll Just Stay Here and Drink
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
Merle Haggard3:43
7Some Other Time
recording of:
Some Other Time
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Willie Nelson2:36
8Is There Something on Your Mind
recording of:
Is There Something on Your Mind
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Willie Nelson2:35
9Broken Pronises
recording of:
Broken Promises
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Nelson-Willie-Music Inc.
Willie Nelson2:13
10End of Understanding
recording of:
End of Understanding
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Willie Nelson2:39
11Home Is Where You’re Happy
recording of:
Home Is Where You’re Happy
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Willie Nelson3:05
12I’ll Stay Around
recording of:
I’ll Stay Around
lyricist and composer:
Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter) and Willie Nelson
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Willie Nelson2:34
13Burning Memories
cover recording of:
Burning Memories
writer:
Melvin Tillis and Wayne Walker
Waylon Jennings2:22
14Don’t Think Twice
cover recording of:
Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1962)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) (in 1962) and Bob Dylan (in 1962)
arranger:
Paul Clayton (in 1962) and Bruce Langhorne (in 1962)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell (from 1963 until 1991) and Special Rider Music (from 1991 to present)
version of:
Who’s Gonna Buy You Ribbons (When I’m Gone)
Waylon Jennings2:43
15Dream Baby
cover recording of:
Dream Baby
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
publisher:
Combine Music Corp. and Acuff-Rose (publisher) (in 1971)
Waylon Jennings2:27
16Sally Was a Good Old Girl
cover recording of:
Sally Was a Good Old Girl
lyricist and composer:
Harlan Howard
publisher:
Pamper Music, Inc. and Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Waylon Jennings2:31
17It’s So Easy
cover recording of:
It’s So Easy
writer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
Melody Lane Publications Inc. and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) (in 1958)
Waylon Jennings1:32
18Love’s Gonna Live Here
cover recording of:
Love’s Gonna Live Here
lyricist and composer:
Buck Owens
publisher:
Blue Book Music and Bluebook Music Publishing
Waylon Jennings1:58
19She Thinks I Still Care
recording of:
She Thinks I Still Care
lyricist and composer:
Dickey Lee Lipscomb and Steve Duffy
publisher:
Glad Music, Glad Music Co., Jack Music, Inc., Orange Sky Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing International Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
George Jones2:48
20Ain’t It Funny What a Fool Will Do
recording of:
Ain’t It Funny What a Fool Will Do
writer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist) and Country Johnny Mathis (US country singer and songwriter)
George Jones3:09
21You Comb Her Hair
recording of:
You Comb Her Hair
writer:
Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter) and Harlan Howard
George Jones2:31
22Least of All
cover recording of:
Least of All
writer:
Sonny James and Carole Smith
George Jones2:32
23Tender Years
recording of:
Tender Years
composer:
Darrell Edwards
publisher:
Glad Music Co. and Glad Music Ltd.
George Jones32:27
24Old Brush Arbors
recording of:
Old Brush Arbors
writer:
Gordon Ardis and Darrell Edwards
George Jones2:03
25A Girl I Used to Know
recording of:
A Girl I Used to Know
lyricist and composer:
Jack Clement
publisher:
Glad Music Co., Jack Music, Inc. and Songs of PolyGram, Inc.
George Jones2:45

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